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[amor de cosmos]

sweet jebus I had their tempura'd dill pickle on the weekend & I swear it's the best thing I've had downtown in ages. & only $3.50 That scallop tacone (aka wrap) sounds good; maybe I'll give it a go next time I go down there....

[julienne]

Ah yes, that battered pickle. They've finally got the right ratio of batter to dill - love them.
At the mo, Red Fish also have the seasonal spot prawn tacones on the menu in addition to all their other goodness - mighty fine.

The comment upthread about the price of "fi and chi." You are right, it is expensive and I've noticed the price increase for this once cheap n' greasy fix at at most places around my nieghbourhood - that's downtown, Fairfield and James Bay.

[amor de cosmos]

I just saw this place on Eat St. No youtube clip yet though. Got to check out the Food Network this week.

[aastra]

Crazy lines there today. Is that normal or is it because of the spot on the Food Network?

[gstc84]

The lines are always crazy during summer. I'll go occasionally during spring or fall during non-peak hours. Though for lower price and equivalent quality of food I'd rather go to Haultain Fish & Chips. Only missing the oceanside view.

[RPPB]

The Eat St. episode is on again tomorrow at 9:30. 3:00 and 8:30 and then Mon. Aug. 1 at 6 am.

[Mr_E_Squirrel]

Was talking about the long lines at work today and someone heard there is a chance they could be opening a location on the Selkirk/Dockside green area?

[dirtydeeds]

Met Mrs Deeds for lunch at 11:30 2 weeks ago (my first time there)and had a 40 min wait in line to order food? It was excellent but with all the food choices around I don't thnk I would wait in the line again for that long. I think they will lose the Govt lunch crowd (if havent already) if they can't speed it up or open another location?

[Baro]

The lineups are insane, you'd think it was the only fish place in the city, let alone downtown. At least it's better quality and not such a punch in the face rip-off as barbs. You're mostly paying for the setting.

[Holden West]

They should probably consider a second location. Although there's the risk of diluting the brand (recall talk of the Noodle Box's "good old days" before expansion) if they don't expand they also run a risk of invoking the Yogi Berra paradox: "Nobody goes there anymore--it's too busy".

[Bob Fugger]

Don't they figure prominently in the GV Harbour Authority's plans for the old steamship terminal? Or has that plan changed?

[VicHockeyFan]

I simply would not be able to help myself. My prices would be going up, with an off-peak discount if necessary. An extra $2 per person from that line alone nets you an extra $80 - just from that 30-minute line. Repeat for several hours each day.

[amor de cosmos]

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[VicHockeyFan]

^ ...assuming the number of people in line is the same

I know it's not that simple, but that line must make many people turn round, lost business to elsewhere.

The (impossible) trick is to have your prices set at the variable price level that always means there are 3 people lined up, all day.

[gumgum]

$160 an hour is just not worth that risk, IMO.

[Jill]

Don't they figure prominently in the GV Harbour Authority's plans for the old steamship terminal? Or has that plan changed?

I think they were part of the Maritime Museum's rejected proposal.

[drt]

I know it's not that simple, but that line must make many people turn round, lost business to elsewhere.

The (impossible) trick is to have your prices set at the variable price level that always means there are 3 people lined up, all day.

Something to keep in mind: that line is one of their best marketing tools. People think it must be good with such a line, and they're mostly right.

Personally, I wouldn't go there if I saw a line-up like the one you posted. The front-end of the ice cream truck is probably my threshold. I think tourists have a higher threshold though; hell, I've waited in much, much smaller lines for much worse food and attraction. For the average tourist that line is probably peanuts. I know it's annoying for the local lunch crowd, but I'm sure its great business for RFBF.

[Mike K.]

I haven't yet had the chance to try this place out. Every time I think to go there there's a line. One day...

[drt]

I haven't yet had the chance to try this place out. Every time I think to go there there's a line. One day...

There's always a line of some sort, so that's kind of inescapable, but it's not as bad earlier in the season. The line also moves at a pretty good pace, especially compared to most other restaurants in town. They give fast food franchises a run for their money in terms of throughput.

[amor de cosmos]

I haven't yet had the chance to try this place out. Every time I think to go there there's a line. One day...

I went one day months ago when it was pouring rain. There were only a few people ahead of me that time.